Mine would go into first at 25mph. And if it was in 2nd and I was going 30mph and floored it, it would downshift into 1st again.
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After testing, at 30 I put it into 1 and it only went down to second. When I slowed to about 15 it nicely dropped into 1st. So that works great. That will also help going down hills, using the engine as a brake. Will that cause any problems by the way?2000 Grand Marquis LS
2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
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Originally posted by 85MercParkAfter testing, at 30 I put it into 1 and it only went down to second. When I slowed to about 15 it nicely dropped into 1st. So that works great. That will also help going down hills, using the engine as a brake. Will that cause any problems by the way?
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Guess we won't do that then. Will a shift kit help that? Is my next purchase2000 Grand Marquis LS
2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
Mercury Owners Group member
Save The Whales, Restore an Old Station Wagon!!
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What STU here fails to mention is that the OD band and the Reverse band are applied to increase the holding capacity. That is why you do burnouts in 1, not D. So, you can add about 15 negligable minutes of use to the OD band, and add 5 minutes of use to the rarely used reverse band, and save youself from burning up the clutches that would normaly be doing this alone. None of these actions are outside the normal, or design paramters for your transmission.
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Originally posted by grandpaslincolnIf your trailer is equipped with electric brakes, I suggest installing an electric brake controller in your car. That way when you are going down hill you can use the brakes on the trailer as well as the brakes on the wagon.2000 Grand Marquis LS
2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
Mercury Owners Group member
Save The Whales, Restore an Old Station Wagon!!
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i got a friend that will install a shift kit for you........the kit is pretty inexpensive.....he gets them wholesale
i would tow in drive........just leave it in d........when you are going up a steep hill at wot or near it, it will downshift into second gear
does your new trailer have brakes? if it does, get a trailer brake controller.......if you are unsure about hooking it up, i can help u out
scott
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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Originally posted by lincolnmaniai got a friend that will install a shift kit for you........the kit is pretty inexpensive.....he gets them wholesale
i would tow in drive........just leave it in d........when you are going up a steep hill at wot or near it, it will downshift into second gear
does your new trailer have brakes? if it does, get a trailer brake controller.......if you are unsure about hooking it up, i can help u out
scott
I already installed the electric brakes, just need to fine tune them, grab too hard at slow speeds.
In another post I stated a vibration in my rear axle, think it is a bearing, may do the rear end swap down the road too.2000 Grand Marquis LS
2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
Mercury Owners Group member
Save The Whales, Restore an Old Station Wagon!!
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just let me know when ray........if i find u a set of decent used gears and a traction lock, it wont be a whole lot of money...........new bearings, seals, a trac lock rebuild kit, and a ring and pinion and traction lock will be about 250-300 if u go with new gears and traction lock, add another 300 or so
i'll be more than happy to do the work for you........i'm trying to start my own buisiness, and could use the work lol...............pm me for more details
scott
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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Originally posted by lincolnmaniajust let me know when ray........if i find u a set of decent used gears and a traction lock, it wont be a whole lot of money...........new bearings, seals, a trac lock rebuild kit, and a ring and pinion and traction lock will be about 250-300 if u go with new gears and traction lock, add another 300 or so
i'll be more than happy to do the work for you........i'm trying to start my own buisiness, and could use the work lol...............pm me for more details
scott2000 Grand Marquis LS
2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
Mercury Owners Group member
Save The Whales, Restore an Old Station Wagon!!
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Originally posted by lincolnmania........the kit is pretty inexpensive.....he gets them wholesale2000 Grand Marquis LS
2000 F150 XLT 6 inches of lift.
1987 Bill Blass Mark VII - Sold
1985 Mercury Grand Marquis Colony Park- SOLD. to a little old lady
Mercury Owners Group member
Save The Whales, Restore an Old Station Wagon!!
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